The world is such a fascinating place, filled with interesting people, exciting things to learn about, and endless possibility for exploration. Why is it then that so many kids are jaded and have not the slightest curiosity about how life works? With more data available quicker today than ever before, it appears our young might [read more] …
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Salvaging a Negative Interview
We’ve entered the season for college scholarship interviews. This dialog is one piece of many in scholarship considerations, but it can be the final step which determines whether the student receives the scholarship or not. As expensive as college is these days, a successful interview for an important scholarship can mean a savings of thousands [read more] …
The Value of a Gap Year
Contrary to popular belief, the teen years are not always a lockstep march through four years of high school. In fact, some of the most interesting people I have met have taken a very different path through the high school years. Some have put high school on pause for a year to build a business, [read more] …
Job Training Starts in Childhood
Do your kids ask enough questions? After visiting with numerous managers, I’ve come to the conclusion that many millennials have never been trained to ask good questions on the job or taught to see things from another’s point of view. Employment is regarded solely as a way to fulfill their own financial and career goals. [read more] …
Why Does Service Matter?
Well, to be very candid, often it doesn’t. If a child is merely meeting a school-imposed community service hour minimum or just dabbling (three hours serving in a soup kitchen, two hours at an animal shelter . . .) then community service doesn’t mean much at all. A little here and a little there doesn’t [read more] …
Optimizing Opportunity
Many modern parents feel they don’t have too much to teach their kids. I, for one, couldn’t help mine with calculus or programming. In fact, the world of technology was changing so fast that they were often teaching me. It is enough to cause many parents to step back and rely on “experts” to do [read more] …
My Kid Struggles with Organizational Skills
You would be surprised how often I hear it. You would be even more surprised that it frequently comes from parents of gifted kids. And you would not be surprised that mothers are worried about how these students will perform once they leave the safety net of home. This lack of ability to [read more] …